New super-app Rauva aims to fill Mediterranean online banking gap
Rauva plans to launch its app in early 2023, initially in Spain and Portugal.
Financial Services/Finserv
US-based paytech GTP acquired by MFS Africa
Following a $100m funding round last year, MFS Africa acquires US-based paytech GTP.
LatAm paytech Kushki valued at over $1bn following Series B extension
Kushki says the funding will be used to accelerate development of its payments infrastructure.
UK money app Ziglu taps ClearBank for virtual bank accounts
The clearing bank will power Ziglu’s real-time processing and reporting for its GBP virtual accounts.
State of play: fintech partnerships
Incumbents and fintechs are increasingly forging equally beneficial partnerships to lead innovation.
Why data is often the biggest constraint for financial companies
Organisations should democratise data and enable the wider workforce to glean insights directly.
FinovateSpring 2022: Q&A with JP Morgan’s Ray Nazloomian
Ray Nazloomian of JP Morgan gives his views on the future of the payments industry.
How Carefull aims to help older adults manage their finances effectively
FinTech Futures speaks with Carefull co-founder Todd Rovak about financial management for older adults.
Indonesian crypto investment platform Pintu lands $113m Series B funding
Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, Northstar Group and Pantera Capital participated in the round.
Singapore’s Anext launches as digital wholesale bank
The soft launch comes after the firm received approval from MAS to commence business.
The inevitability of risk: why spend management is key for business in unpredictable times
The pandemic has left many businesses at a crisis point in their operational management.
Meet B4B Payments and Banking Circle at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam!
Introducing a top provider of issuing and payment solutions with full value chain-coverage and scalability.
Banking Technology Magazine June 2022 issue out now
Cover story: THE WORLD BEYOND – Connecting through the metaverse.
Pagaya appoints former Barclays UK CEO as president
Ashok Vaswani, Pagaya’s new president, is a Barclays and Citibank veteran.
Crypto exchange Coinbase extends hiring pause and rescinds some job offers
The firm cites “current market conditions” as a reason behind the move.
German neobank Nuri becomes latest firm to announce layoffs
The challenger bank laid off 45 of its employees last month.
Indian fintech start-up Slice raises $50m in ongoing Series C round
The round has been led by Tiger Global with participation from new investor GMO Venture Partners.
The future of fintech and insurtech is DeFi and Web3
Financial institutions must start allowing access to DeFi functionality through their banking and insurance services.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three of the best UK tech hubs outside of London
Find your next fintech career move on the FinTech Futures job board today.
How XBRL International aims to tackle greenwashing by standardising ESG reporting
FinTech Futures speaks with XBRL International CEO John Turner about the creation of the DSD Lab initiative.
Video: Lead Bank at FinovateSpring 2022 – Digital transformation for community banks
We chat with Josh Rowland of Lead Bank to discuss how community banks can compete in a digital world.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Merge, Kapaga, Beanstalk and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from across Europe.
US fintech funding round-up: Pebble, Arteria, Hardbacon & Digital Asset
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across North America.
The day I skipped my recital
You won’t get far by not making sacrifices. But you won’t get far by making all the sacrifices either.
Video: Wells Fargo at FinovateSpring 2022 – BaaS and open banking
FinTech Futures chats with Reetika Grewal of Wells Fargo to discuss open banking and BaaS.
Mollie partners Plaid to boost onboarding for merchants
Mollie says the partnership will make it “easier and faster” to start receiving payments and open online stores.
Barclays to shutter 27 more branches, taking its total to 103 branch closures for the year
As customers increasingly bank digitally, Barclays is “carefully reducing” the number of underused branches.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 8 | A hybrid approach to wealth management
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Aaron Davis, director of product marketing at OneSpan.
Video: Piermont Bank at FinovateSpring 2022 – Unlocking digital transformation
FinTech Futures chats with Wendy Cai-Lee of Piermont Bank to discuss digital acceleration within banking.
Neobank Kroo lands £26m in Series B funding round
Kroo says it will use the funding to further its growth and development.
Dutch fintech Mollie hires Koen Köppen as new CTO to boost tech innovation
Prior to Mollie, Köppen spent over a decade at Klarna.
Fintechs, don’t go to market alone: three must-haves for your FI partnership
What should fintechs look for in a financial institution to improve the odds of a successful partnership?
Video: JP Morgan at FinovateSpring 2022 – The growth of open banking
FinTech Futures chats with Eileen Holcomb of JP Morgan to discuss the growing adoption of open banking.
Video: US Bank at FinovateSpring 2022 – The real-time payments revolution
FinTech Futures chats with Mike Jorgensen of US Bank to discuss real-time payments.
FinTech Australia’s CEO Andrew Porter steps down after four months
Rehan D’Almeida will replace Porter through his promotion to the role of general manager.
ADCB Egypt partners Temenos to deliver digital payments
The deal will allow ADCB Egypt to adopt global payment standards such as ISO20022 and Swift GPI.
KAF Investment Bank appoints Rafiza Ghazali to lead its upcoming digital bank
Ghazali is currently group CEO of Cradle Fund and has previously worked at RHB Investment Bank.
Banks need to know their customers better than ever, but how do they do this?
Personalised banking is a growing trend and something that is becoming increasingly desirable.
Webinar: How to keep up with the card payments industry upstarts and capitalise on the opportunities
Lessons from neobanks, start-ups and paytechs to exploit these substantial revenue opportunities.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Companies offering the most in demand fintech jobs
Exciting open vacancies at Experian, Hazy and Seedrs. Apply today!
